March 2, 2022
South Dakota State University announces fall/summer 2021 graduates
BROOKINGS, S.D. - The following students graduated after the summer and fall 2021 semesters at South Dakota State University. The students listed below completed all requirements for a degree and/or certificate program and those requirements have been verified by the appropriate college.
The names of honor graduates marked with WH designate graduation with honor; WHH, With Highest Honor; CL, Cum Laude; MCL, Magna Cum Laude; and SCL, Summa Cum Laude.
Overall, students from 35 states and 22 nations graduated in the summer and fall 2021 semesters.
Several students received two or more degrees or certificates from a college.
**This list is sorted in the following order: State, Hometown and Student Name, but it can be edited as one sees fit for one’s publication.**
| Name Sort descending | Honors | Home City | State | Degree, College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Renee Abrams | MCL | Rapid City | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS |
| Ashlie Bartholomew | Sachse | Texas | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Ashton Anne Goeden | Sioux Falls | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Ashton Grace Auch | Sioux Falls | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Atheena Therese Estrada | Peoria | Arizona | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Attanayaka Hirun Fernando | Brookings | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Austin Bruce Venard | Murdo | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SPAHP | |
| Austin John Wieseler | St. Helena | Nebraska | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Austin William Yonker | Bingham Lake | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Autumn Deb Thorstenson | Belle Fourche | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Autumn Jean Schlomer | SCL | Glenham | S.D. | Bachelor of Fine Arts, SAHSS |
| Ava Darlene Torres | CL | Des Moines | Iowa | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS |
| Ayorinde Joshua Ogunyiola | Brookings | S.D. | Doctor of Philosophy, SGS | |
| Ayub Bashir Kassim | Eden Prairie | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Bailey Jo Munk | Garretson | S.D. | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Bailey S. Andrews | Aberdeen | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Baylee Brianne Ideker | Humboldt | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Benjamin Allen Schumacher | New Ulm | Minnesota | Bachelor of Fine Arts, SAHSS | |
| Benjamin Grant Schumann | Brooten | Minnesota | Bachelor of Science, SENGR | |
| Benjamin Michael Buechler | Watertown | S.D. | Associate of Science, SAFES | |
| Benjamin Michael Lucas | Rock Port | Missouri | Bachelor of Science, SAFES | |
| Betha Peoples | Box Elder | S.D. | Bachelor of Science in Nursing, SNURS | |
| Bindu Paudel | Parbat | Nepal | Master of Science, SGS | |
| Blake Ryan Anderson | Rapid City | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAHSS | |
| Blayne Thomas Martinez | Ethan | S.D. | Bachelor of Science, SAFES |